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Orleans Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken Summer 1997 by Jason Smith

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Bowstring pony truss bridge over the outlet below Spirit Lake on the Iowa Great Lakes Bike Trail at Orleans
Location
Dickinson County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
History
Originally located near New Hampton; relocated here in 1995
Design
Riveted, 10-panel bowstring pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.44536, -95.09455   (decimal degrees)
43°26'43" N, 95°05'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/330512/4812404 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Spirit Lake
Inventory number
BH 13415 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bowstring pony truss (122)
Bowstring truss (204)
Dickinson County, Iowa (17)
Iowa (3,615)
Open to pedestrians (1,959)
Pony truss (13,212)
Relocated (367)
Riveted (1,019)
Truss (23,615)

Update Log 

  • September 30, 2009: New photos from Jason Smith
  • September 29, 2005: Posted photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net